# Installation

## Requirements

**Operating System:** 64-bit only

- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 11

**Windows PowerShell:** PowerShell 4.0 or [higher](<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/overview?view=powershell-5.1>)

### powerFLC Processor

As powerFLC Processor contains a Vault Client Extension the [Vault system requirements](<http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/vault-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Vault-products.html>) defined by Autodesk leads.

**Autodesk Vault Client:** 2024 / 2023 / 2022 / 2021

- Vault Professional

**coolOrange powerJobs Processor**: [powerJobs Processor 21.0](<inv:powerjobs_processor#change_logs/powerJobsProcessor_v21>) or higher *(optional)*

- Needed in order to use the powerJobs Processor workflow [](</workflows/transfer_item_boms>) or to use custom workflows using the Vault JobProcessor.

## Setups

The powerPLM (powerFLC) setups are delivered as executables and accept the standard windows installer arguments documented [here](<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/Msi/command-line-options>).\
To accept the products EULA when starting the setup in silent mode pass the **ACCEPT_EULA=1** argument.\
Two different setups are provided:

- **powerFLC Client**: Installs only the PowerShell [commandlets](</code_reference/commandlets>).
- **powerFLC Processor**: Installs the PowerShell [commandlets](</code_reference/commandlets>), [Workflows](</workflows>) and [Configuration Manager](</configuration_manager>).

## Install Locations

powerPLM (powerFLC) is installed in the following locations on your system:

- The Vault client extensions are placed in *C:\\ProgramData\\Autodesk\\\[Vault Version\]\\Extensions\\powerFLC Processor*
- All PowerShell libraries are placed in *C:\\Program Files\\coolOrange\\Modules\\powerFLC*

Following shared libraries are installed in *GAC*:

- coolOrange.Logging.dll
- coolOrange.VaultServices\\\_\[Vault Version\].dll

Following shortcuts are added to the start menu:

- **powerFLC Console** - Opens the PowerShell Console and loads the powerFLC module
- **powerFLC Information** - Opens the About dialog with product related information
- **powerFLC License Information** - Opens the [License Information dialog](<inv:licensing#license_information>) to activate the product
- **powerFLC Logs** - Opens the log file location

## Updates

To install a newer version of powerPLM (powerFLC) just execute the setup file of the new version. This will automatically update the files in the existing installation.

## Uninstall

In case you want to remove powerPLM (powerFLC) from your computer you can:

- Execute the setup file again. This will give you the option to repair or remove powerPLM (powerFLC). Click on "Remove" to uninstall the program.
- Go to "Control Panel - Programs and Features", find "coolOrange powerFLC" and run "Uninstall".